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Charge Robotics’ robot-equipped system can reduce installation costs for large-scale solar farms.

Charge Robotics’ robot-equipped system can reduce installation costs for large-scale solar farms.

Leaders in energy and tech have progressed in nuclear and hydrogen energy and smart grid solutions.

Leaders in energy and tech have progressed in nuclear and hydrogen energy and smart grid solutions.

EnBW and TransnetBW's plant in southern Germany uses a quick-start gas turbine and battery energy storage system to…

EnBW and TransnetBW's plant in southern Germany uses a quick-start gas turbine and battery energy storage system to maintain grid stability.

Microgrids can benefit users and aid the power grid when optimized by AI and management software.

Microgrids can benefit users and aid the power grid when optimized by AI and management software.

A six-company alliance combines expertise to scale up U.K. renewable energy development.

A six-company alliance combines expertise to scale up U.K. renewable energy development.

Nuclear microreactors can power ships at ports and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Nuclear microreactors can power ships at ports and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

What progress are countries worldwide making in developing nuclear fusion?

What progress are countries worldwide making in developing nuclear fusion?

Energy and electric vehicle companies are pushing ahead with fusion, data center AI, and charging capabilities.

Energy and electric vehicle companies are pushing ahead with fusion, data center AI, and charging capabilities.

Missions to the Moon and Mars are on the horizon. What will supply power for human space explorers?

Missions to the Moon and Mars are on the horizon. What will supply power for human space explorers?

The world’s first commercial grid-connected nuclear fusion reactor is expected to be built in Virginia early in the 2030s.

The world’s first commercial grid-connected nuclear fusion reactor is expected to be built in Virginia early in the 2030s.

Google’s energy consumption and carbon footprint grow with every data center it opens. Is renewable energy the solution?

Google’s energy consumption and carbon footprint grow with every data center it opens. Is renewable energy the solution?

TIME’s notable inventions of 2024 included devices for generating and storing energy, AI-enhanced energy efficiency,…

TIME’s notable inventions of 2024 included devices for generating and storing energy, AI-enhanced energy efficiency, and chips the size of dinner…

Artificial intelligence will require so much power from the grid that placing data centers in space is beginning to look feasible.

Artificial intelligence will require so much power from the grid that placing data centers in space is beginning to look feasible.

In 2024, tech giants invested in solar, wind, and other renewable projects worldwide.

In 2024, tech giants invested in solar, wind, and other renewable projects worldwide.

Some news was good (innovative technology); some was bad (transformer shortage). The challenge was narrowing it down to…

Some news was good (innovative technology); some was bad (transformer shortage). The challenge was narrowing it down to just 10 stories.

What’s driving the banner year the U.S. experienced, and what barriers might renewables face?

What’s driving the banner year the U.S. experienced, and what barriers might renewables face?

From technological advances to increased investment, space-based solar progressed significantly this year.

From technological advances to increased investment, space-based solar progressed significantly this year.

Are solar-powered EVs possible with nano-coated solar paint?

Are solar-powered EVs possible with nano-coated solar paint?

Mini-grids and solar-home systems can bring electricity to countries with limited power grids.

Mini-grids and solar-home systems can bring electricity to countries with limited power grids.